Amir Khan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 8, 1986 (age 39)
- Birthplace
- Bolton, England, UK
Biography
Amir Khan (born 8 December 1986) is a British professional boxer, promoter and philanthropist. He is a former unified light-welterweight world champion, having held the WBA (later Super) title from 2009 to 2012, and the IBF title in 2011. At regional level, he held the Commonwealth lightweight title from 2007 to 2008. He also held the WBC Silver welterweight title from 2014 to 2016, and once challenged for a middleweight world title in 2016. As an amateur, Khan won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 2004 Olympics, becoming at the age of 17, Britain's youngest boxing Olympic medalist. He is also one of the youngest ever British professional world champions, winning the WBA title at the age of 22. In 2007, he was named ESPN prospect of the year. Outside of boxing, he is a philanthropist with his own charity organisation, Amir Khan Foundation. He is also a promoter and sponsor, the owner of Khan Promotions and Pakistan's Amir Khan Academy, and a co-owner of India's Super Fight League (MMA) and Super Boxing League. As a celebrity, he has also participated in several game shows. In 2017, Khan appeared on the seventeenth series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!; he was the highest-paid contestant in the history of the show
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Filmography
The Assignment: DCM '26
Movie · as Self
Battle of the Baddest
Movie · as Self
I'm a Celebrity... South Africa
TV · as Self - Contestant · 9 eps
Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook
Movie · as Self
The Big Breakfast
TV · 1 ep
Meet the Khans: Big in Bolton
TV · as Himself · 8 eps
The Weakest Link
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Terence Crawford vs. Amir Khan
Movie · as Self
Shopping with Keith Lemon
TV · 1 ep
Amir Khan vs. Phil Lo Greco
Movie · as Self
Team Khan
Movie · as Himself
Good Evening Britain
Movie · as Self
ONE Championship 58: Shanghai
Movie · as Self
ONE Championship 62: Immortal Pursuit
Movie · as Self
ONE Championship 54: Dynasty of Heroes
Movie · as Self
All Round to Mrs. Brown's
TV · as Amir Khan · 1 ep
Canelo Alvarez vs. Amir Khan
Movie · as Self
ONE Championship 26: Valor of Champions
Movie · as Himself
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep
ONE Fighting Championship 20: Rise of the Kingdom
Movie · as Himself
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
TV · 1 ep
Through the Keyhole
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Amir Khan vs. Danny Garcia
Movie · as Self
All Access
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sports Life Stories
TV · 1 ep
Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson
Movie
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep
Red or Black?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Amir Khan vs. Marcos Maidana
Movie · as Self
Celebrity Juice
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Ricky Hatton: A Life Story
Movie · as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Mastermind
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
TV · as Self · 20 eps
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Soccer AM
TV · as Self · 1 ep
GMTV
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Smash Hits Poll Winners Party
TV · as Self · 1 ep